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    Enron Bankruptcy Court Rejects Safe Harbor Defense When Underlying Transaction Was Against State Law

    A recent opinion in the Enron Corporation bankruptcy case provides some insight into a counterparty’s eligibility for protections under the safe harbor provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. In an opinion issued May 3, 2005, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Bankruptcy Court") ruled that Bear, Stearns International Ltd. ("Bear Stearns") was not immune from an avoidance action related to an equity swap transaction where the payment from Enron to Bear Stearns occurr
    United StatesCorporate/Commercial Law
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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    IRS Rules On Annuity Issues In Defined Contribution Plans

    In a preface to the 2010 policy discussion about enhancing income security in defined contribution plans, the Internal Revenue Service ruled in PLR 200951039 (Sept. 21, 2009), on several issues under current law related to the use of annuity contracts in these plans.
    United States
Employment and HR
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • Article

    District Court Vacates Arbitration Award Against Three Brokerage Officials

    United StatesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • Article

    IRS Issues Guidance On Netting For Interest Accruing After October 1, 1998

    United StatesTax
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • Article

    SEC Approves Significant New Form 8-K Disclosure Events and Filing Deadlines

    On March 11, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") approved rule changes that will dramatically change the content and timing of current disclosures required by publicly traded companies. These changes add ten disclosure items to Form 8-K, the form used by public companies to disclose important corporate events on a current basis. The changes approved by the SEC also accelerate the time in which a Form 8-K must be filed, from the current five business and 15 calendar
    United StatesCorporate/Commercial Law
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • Article

    Welfare Plan Update

    This is a brief summary of some recent welfare plan developments
    United StatesStrategy
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • Article

    Federal Framework for Digital Taxation Introduced - Don't (Unfairly) Tax My Download

    On June 30, 2010, Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA) and Rep. Smith (R-TX) introduced HR 5649, the Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010 (the Act).
    United StatesTax
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • Article

    SEC Postpones Compliance Date for Filing Internal Control Reports by Non-Accelerated Filers; Proposes Changes in Filing Deadlines for Forms 10-K and 10-Q and Accelerated Filer Definition

    At an open meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") held on September 21, 2005, the SEC voted to: postpone for an additional year the compliance date for filing internal control reports by companies not designated as accelerated filers and proposed for comment amendments to filing deadlines for Forms 10-K and 10-Q and changes in the accelerated filer definition.
    United StatesCorporate/Commercial Law
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • Article

    FERC Initiates Inquiry Into Gas-Electric Coordination Issues

    On October 25, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") initiated a formal inquiry into whether scheduling and compensation provisions in the tariffs of six independent system operators ("ISOs") and regional transmission organizations ("RTOs") are appropriate for periods when natural gas supplies for essential electric generation facilities may be constrained or gas prices are volatile.
    United StatesEnergy and Natural Resources
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • Article

    FERC Revokes Market-Based Rates for Quarterly Report Violations and Finalizes Audit Procedures

    In orders issued February 17, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) revoked the market-based rate authority for eight power marketers that had failed to comply with FERC’s quarterly reporting requirements. In addition, FERC proposed to revoke market-based rate authority for six other marketers unless they submit quarterly reports within 15 days.
    United StatesEnergy and Natural Resources
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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    California Takes Another Step Towards Allowing The Use Of Tradable RECs For RPS Compliance

    The California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC"), by defining what constitutes a renewable energy certificate ("REC") under the state's Renewables Portfolio Standard ("RPS"), is making progress towards allowing electric corporations and, by extension, their seller counterparties to use unbundled RECs to satisfy RPS obligations.
    United StatesEnvironment
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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    California Enacts a New Round of Onerous Penalties

    California’s State Legislature passed legislation last week that imposes new mandatory penalties on corporations that underreport their tax liabilities and enacted a variety of other provisions. A.B. 1452 and S.B.28x.
    United StatesTax
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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    U.S. Supreme Court Vacates and Dismisses Sixth Circuit’s "Cuno" Decision

    The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled unanimously in DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Cuno and Wilkins v. Cuno that the Cuno plaintiffs, who challenged Ohio’s investment tax credit (ITC) on Commerce Clause discrimination grounds, lacked standing to bring their suit in the federal courts. 547 U.S. (May 15, 2006). As a result, the Supreme Court vacated the portion of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Cuno that invalidated the ITC, and it remanded the cases for dismissal.
    United StatesTax
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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    Monoline Insurers: Confusion In The Credit Default Swap Market

    Recent turmoil in the credit market highlights the precarious position of several of the large monoline insurance firms.The monolines have provided irrevocable financial guarantees to a multitude of structured transactions, including many of the sub-prime ABS and CDO’s.
    United StatesFinance and Banking
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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    USA Patriot Act Legal Alert: Treasury Issues Proposed Rule for Mutual Fund SAR Reporting

    United StatesFinance and Banking
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • Article

    United States Supreme Court Dissects Dys-"Functional" Apportionment in "MeadWestvaco Corp. v. Illinois Department of Revenue"

    The allocation or apportionment of income from a capital gain transaction has been the subject of several U.S. Supreme Court, and hundreds of lower court, decisions. On January 16, 2008 the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case that state tax practitioners hope will add some clarity to an area of law that has grown increasingly convoluted.
    United StatesTax
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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    Energy Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights

    A recent opinion issued by the District Court for the Southern District of New York (the "District Court") may be cause for some alarm among energy traders.
    United StatesEnergy and Natural Resources
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • Article

    FERC Addresses Price Transparency

    On Friday, October 13, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) held a technical conference to address the issue of price transparency in markets for the sale or transportation of physical gas in interstate commerce.
    United StatesEnergy and Natural Resources
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • Article

    States´ Liability For Trademark Infringement Limited As "Trademark Remedy Clarification Act" Found Unconstitutional

    The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (the "Court") recently ruled in a case of first impression that the federal Trademark Remedy Clarification Act, which purported to abrogate states' immunity from trademark infringement suits, violates the Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution, and therefore a defendant could not advance a counterclaim for trademark infringement against the University of Wisconsin.
    United StatesIntellectual Property
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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    U.S. Supreme Court Limits Ability of Purchasers to Recover Under the Robinson-Patman Act

    The Robinson-Patman Act outlaws price discrimination between different purchasers of goods but only to the extent that the effect of such discrimination may be to substantially lessen competition. 15 U.S.C. § 13(a); see also Brooke Group, Ltd. v. Williamson Tobacco Corp., 509 U.S. 209 (1993).
    United StatesAntitrust/Competition Law
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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